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Parallels suggested about the
lives
of Jesus &
Horus, an Egyptian God

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Quotations:

"The Christian myths were first related of Horus or Osiris, who was
the embodiment of divine goodness, wisdom, truth and purity...This was the
greatest hero that ever lived in the mind of man -- not in the flesh -- the
only hero to whom the miracles were natural because he was not human." Gerald Massey,
author of "The Natural Genesis,"
1

"None of the attempts made by sceptics [sic] to
demonstrate that Christianity is false because it contains alleged pagan
elements is credible or convincing." Unidentified historian. 2

Hosea 13:4:

King James Version. "...I am the LORD thy God from the land
of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour
beside me."

Young's Literal Translation: "And I [am] Jehovah thy God from the land of
Egypt, And a God besides Me thou dost not know, And a Saviour -- there is none
save Me."

This passage may have an additional and completely different meaning from
the usual interpretation.

Overview:

Some skeptics have suggested that there was, in ancient times, a shared
supply of religious myths spread throughout much of the Mediterranean area, the Middle
East and beyond. They suggest that ancient and modern religions have adopted
material from this common source of stories about heroes, saviors and god-men.

One of the more controversial theories -- sometimes called the "copycat thesis"
-- suggests that many of the miracles, other life events, and beliefs about the
supernatural status of Horus, an ancient Egyptian God, were incorporated into
stories about Jesus as recorded in Gospels and other books in the Christian Scriptures (New Testament).

The copycat thesis is strongly rejected by the vast majority of Christians
but accepted by many skeptics.

Most conservative Christians look upon the Bible as a "top-down" document:
one revealed by God to humans. Since fraud, deceit, and lying are not
attributes normally associated with God, they believe that the Bible -- as
God's Word -- is truthful and accurate.

Many skeptics view the Bible as a "bottom-up" document: one written by
human authors to promote their religious and spiritual beliefs. Such authors
are quite capable of adopting religious concepts of other cultures and
incorporating them into their literary works.

On this topic, we are faced with a stalemate. Skeptical commentators claim
that there are many parallels between the lives of Horus and Jesus; Christian
commentators tend to deny the existence of most or all of them.

Some skeptics may lose objectivity because they are motivated by a desire to
weaken the claims of Christianity; Christians may lose objectivity because they
don't want to admit that there such parallels could exist and throw doubt on the
accuracy of the Bible. We have not yet found an objective, reliable source.